It's common to worry about the pain of childbirth. Here's the lowdown on the difference between labor contractions and pushing so you can go in fully prepared. According to a survey conducted by the ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Videos of a pregnant Indiana woman in visible pain after being turned away from the hospital have gone viral online, ...

Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. "I didn't want to see a different doctor at every appointment," says Ercole, a non-profit ...

The doctor and nurse who attended to a Chicago mother who was discharged from a northwest Indiana hospital shortly before ...

This mom could give labor in her sleep. Beccaa Areli slept through her contractions, and later gave birth to her daughter in a car on the way to the hospital. She posted about the “craziest experience ...

A pregnant Chicago woman was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in labor. Her contractions were just a minute apart, ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...